Mom and I discussed some old grant square blankets she made when I was a kid. She thought they were so ugly she wouldn't even put them together, but my Nana decided they should be finished and seamed them up. We used them in the car when we were kids.

For the record Mom thinks granny square blankets with more modern yarns are perfectly nice!

Trickle Shawl Kits available from Infinite Twist now! Kits available in single colors and five-color gradients and include 500 yards of hand-dyed yarn, a bamboo circular knitting needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle, pattern marking pencil, and a zippered brocade notions pouch. and free shipping for the U.S. and China. Canada and UK shipping is now $10 (formerly $20), other international is $20.

Use a Infinite Twist kit or your own yarn

You don’t have to finish your shawl to be eligible to win.

Post photos of your progress and use #trickleshawl. If you’re using the Infinite Twist Trickle Kit be sure to use #tricklekit.

Prizes:

Two Infinite Twist yarn prizes- any who tags their photos with #trickleshawl will be eligible to win

Those who knit with the Infinite Twist kit and use #tricklekit will be entered to win $100 gift certificate to Infinite Twist

Knitting in Passing

Knitting on socks Will's baseball game and ended up teaching someone how to Magic Loop

Knitting after dinner at the bar at a local restaurant and a friend of a friend asked about knitting and then asked if she could try it! I was impressed with her enthusiasm.

In my Travels

Portland, Maine for the weekend

We both enjoyed massages at the Nine Stones Spa

I visited 2 yarn shops Knit Wit & Tess Designer Yarns

We sampled beer at 4 different breweries

Rising Tide

Bissell Brothers- I love their Substance Ale (IPA)

Foundation- I loved their Epiphany IPA

Allagash

4 free samples just for visiting!

First time trying AirBnB and we were really pleased with the experience.

On a Happy Note

Birthday dinner with the fam

Dinner & movie with my 2 best friends

Pool party birthday (after recording)

Mom received great customer service from Heart Warmer Gifts on Etsy

Quote of the Week

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles.

Thanks for tuning in! This week I have a lot of FOs, a bunch more on the needles. Some chatter about events I've been to, things that are coming up, a weaving project with my niece and some audio from my nephew.

Hope you enjoy the episode. Check out www.downcellarstudio.com for full show notes and links to everything I talk about!

Purple baby hat for Kiley (MiniPurlGirl) on Ravelry who is collecting purple baby hats as part of her senior project to raise awareness for Shaken Baby Syndrome, the Period of Purple Crying and Accidental Infant Death. If you're interested, check out Kiley's Ravelry profile for details on where to send hats by the end of May. She is offering a A skein of purple Wollmeise will be randomly given to one donator. One entry per hat. #ClickforKiley if you post on Instagram or Facebook.

Michelle Actually Knitting- PAL KAL. June 1- September 1 Use pattern, project bag, stitch markers, yarn... made by podcasters. This year she's going to be offering coupon codes, including one from me, so go check out her Ravelry group.

Trickle Shawl Kits available from Infinite Twist now! Kits available in single colors and five-color gradients and include 500 yards of hand-dyed yarn, a bamboo circular knitting needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle, pattern marking pencil, and a zippered brocade notions pouch. and free shipping for the U.S. and China. Canada and UK shipping is now $10 (formerly $20), other international is $20.

Trickle KAL Instagram Contest (Starting now and running through June 30, 2015)

Use a Infinite Twist kit or your own yarn (when pattern is published separately later this month).

You don't have to finish your shawl to be eligible to win.

Post photos of your progress and use #trickleshawl. If you're using the Infinite Twist Trickle Kit be sure to use #tricklekit.

Prizes:

Two Infinite Twist yarn prizes- any who tags their photos with #trickleshawl will be eligible to win

Those who knit with the Infinite Twist kit and use #tricklekit will be entered to win $100 gift certificate to Infinite Twist.

Knitting in Passing

A nice lady, whose name I later learned is Sue, asked on the train one afternoon if I was knitting a Curl! [She was correct] Now that's a first!

On a Happy Note

Getting back into habit of cooking & running.

Planning a weekend away with Dan to Portland, Maine.

The joy in seeing Aila open the doll I knit for her birthday. She told Emelyn "I asked for one and she made it for me!!!"

The snow is gone and it's finally getting warm here.

Mother's day is coming up Sunday. Happy Mother's Say to all of you moms and grandmothers out there.

Quote of the Week

A mom reads you like a book, and wherever she goes, people read you like a glowing book review. ~Robert Brault

2 FOs and lots on the needles. Many upcoming events and an announcement about my new design- The Trickle Shawl which is now available through Infinite Twist. Check out the Down Cellar Studio Ravelry Group for details & to enter the contest!